Joel Martin Wright (1785 - 1834)

Born 1785 in Russell County, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Susannah (Unknown) Wright — married 1804 in Russell, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 29 Nov 1834 at about age 49 in McRoberts, Letcher, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Joel was born about 1785 in Virginia to parents who are currently at this moment, unknown. Though there's many opinions from others as to the parentage of Joel, I myself included, there just isn't enough sufficient evidence to put forth thus far.

Census

The 2 Aug 1790 United States Federal Census was lost in Virginia, therefore I created this as a substitute. White Males under 16, ( Joel). This is not a source. One cannot create census records, just because they were lost.

The 4 Aug 1800 United States Federal Census was lost in Virginia, therefore I created this as a substitute. White Males 16-26, (Joel).

The 6 Aug 1810 United States Federal Census was lost in Russell County, Virginia, therefore I created this as a substitute. White Males under 10, (James, John) 16-25, (Joel) White Females under 10, (Margaret) 16-25, (Susannah).

In the 1820 census Joel was in Lebanon, Russell, Virginia, USA.^[1]

Marriage

Joel married Susannah whose maiden name is currently unknown about 1804 in Russell County, Virginia, seeing as that is the year Joel emerged on the 1804 Tax List of Russell County, Virginia, proving Joel had been of age to establish his household making him above 21 years old.^[2]This is not considered a good source of information.

Tax Lists and or Returns

For Russell, Virginia

Date; Horses, Mares, Colts, Studs or Mules; White Tithable above 16; Rates; Cattle; Tax;
24 May 1804; 1; 1; Not recorded; Not recorded; 12₵;
5 Dec 1806; 1; 1; Not recorded; Not recorded; 12₵;
1809; 1; 1; Not recorded; Not recorded; 12₵;
8 Mar 1810; Not recorded; Not recorded; Not recorded; Not recorded; Not recorded;
6 Jun 1810; Joel was absent from his place of residence at the time he was called to give his list of taxable property. Joel was required to appear before the 25th of May or a summons against him to appear in court would follow on why he shouldn't be fined and taxed.
3 Jul 1810; Joel appeared in court at the Old Russell County Courthouse also known as the Dickenson-Fugate House for not giving a list of his taxable property within the amounted time frame. Joel was excused for his non attendance.
6 Mar 1811; 2; 1; Not recorded; Not recorded; 24₵;
1812; 1; 1; Not recorded; Not recorded;12₵;
1 Jun 1813; 3; 1; Not recorded; Not recorded; 48₵;
1814; 3; 1; Not recorded; Not recorded; 63₵;
28 Mar 1815; 2; 1; $3; 3; $6 and 30₵;
14 Apr 1818; Not recorded; 1; Not recorded; Not recorded; Not recorded;
3 Mar 1819; 2; 1; Not recorded; Not recorded; 36₵;
16 Feb 1821; 1; Not recorded; Not recorded; Not recorded; 13 1/2₵;
8 Feb 1822; 1; 1; Not recorded; Not recorded; 13 1/2₵;

For Perry, Kentucky

Date; Horses, Mares, Colts, Studs or Mules; White Tithable above 16; Acres; Land per Acre; Tax;
1824; 1; 1; Not recorded; Not recorded; $50;
1827; 1; 1; Not recorded; Not recorded; $40;
1829; 1; 1; Not recorded; Not recorded; $30;
1831; 1; 1; 30; $1; $75;
1833; 3 ; 1; 100; $2; $300;
1834; 4 ; 1;150; $2; $350;

Court Records for Russell, Virginia

14 Apr 1809; Ezekiel Sullivan v. Joel Wright; Joel was charged with voluntarily, maliciously and of purpose, biting off a part of one of the ears of Ezekiel Sullivan with intention to maim or disfigure him.

25 Sep 1809; The Commonwealth v. Joel Wright; Joel didn't appear in court at the Old Russell County Courthouse also known as the Dickenson-Fugate House for the charge brought against him for breach of the peace due to fighting.

3 Oct 1809; The Commonwealth v. Joel Wright; Joel and a Thomas Welch were held at the county jail for the charge brought against them for mayhem. David Hamilton, John Smith, Thomas Gibson and Thomas Bundy were legally impressed as guards and served 9 days each for their safe keeping.

3 Oct 1809; Ezekiel Sullivan v. Joel Wright; Joel was acquitted at the Old Russell County Courthouse also known as the Dickenson-Fugate House and discharged out of custody.

23 Apr 1810; The Commonwealth v. Joel Wright; Joel appeared in court at the Old Russell County Courthouse also known as the Dickenson-Fugate House for the charge brought against him for breach of the peace.

24 Apr 1810; The Commonwealth v. Joel Wright; The case was dismissed at the Old Russell County Courthouse also known as the Dickenson-Fugate House with Joel having to pay the prosecution expenses.

3 Jun 1813; The Commonwealth v. Joel Wright; Joel appeared in court at the Old Russell County Courthouse also known as the Dickenson-Fugate House for the charge brought against him for breach of the peace.

13 Sep 1815; Alexander Shoemaker v. Joel Wright; Joel didn't appear in court at the Old Russell County Courthouse also known as the Dickenson-Fugate House for the charge brought against him for slander. Joel was found guilty and fined $50.

6 Mar 1816; The Commonwealth v. Joel Wright; Joel appeared in court at the Old Russell County Courthouse also known as the Dickenson-Fugate House for the charge brought against him for assault. Joel was found guilty and fined $2 and 50₵.

9 Sep 1816; The Commonwealth v. Joel Wright; Joel appeared in court at the Old Russell County Courthouse also known as the Dickenson-Fugate House for the charge brought against him for breach of the peace.

10 Sep 1816; The Commonwealth v. Joel Wright; Joel didn't appear in court at the Old Russell County Courthouse also known as the Dickenson-Fugate House for the charge brought against him for assault.

6 Nov 1816; Susannah Kiser v. Joel Wright; Joel appeared in court at the Old Russell County Courthouse also known as the Dickenson-Fugate House for the charge brought against him for being in debt.

18 Apr 1817; The Commonwealth v. Joel Wright; Joel didn't appear in court at the Old Russell County Courthouse also known as the Dickenson-Fugate House for the charge brought against him for assault.

3 Jun 1817; Michael Kinser v. Joel Wright; Joel appeared in court at the Old Russell County Courthouse also known as the Dickenson-Fugate House for the charge brought against him for being in debt.

3 Jun 1817; Samuel McDowell v. Joel Wright; Joel appeared in court at the Old Russell County Courthouse also known as the Dickenson-Fugate House for the charge brought against him for being in debt.

8 Sep 1817; The Commonwealth v. Joel Wright; Joel didn't appear in court at the Old Russell County Courthouse also known as the Dickenson-Fugate House so a capias warrant was issued by the judge for the charge brought against him for assault.

14 Apr 1818; The Commonwealth v. Joel Wright; Joel appeared in court at the Russell County Courthouse for the charge brought against him for assault.

17 Sep 1818; The Commonwealth v. Joel Wright; Joel appeared in court at the Russell County Courthouse for the charge brought against him for the assault of Samuel Sumner.

18 Sep 1818; The Commonwealth v. Joel Wright; Joel appeared in court at the Russell County Courthouse for the charge brought against him for the assault of Alexander McFarlane.

14 Apr 1819; The Commonwealth v. Joel Wright; Joel appeared in court at the Russell County Courthouse for the charge brought against him for assault. Joel was found guilty and fined $3 and 41₵.

15 Apr 1819; The Commonwealth v. Joel Wright; Joel appeared in court at the Russell County Courthouse for the charge brought against him for assault. Joel was found not guilty.

Aug 1819; Joel Wright debt owed to Colbert Fugate; Colbert Fugate, who died in August of 1819 was owed $6 and 61₵ by Joel according to an appraisal of his estate.

13 Sep 1819; The Commonwealth v. Joel Wright; Joel didn't appear in court at the Russell County Courthouse for the charge brought against him for a forthcoming bond. Joel was found guilty.

9 Aug 1821; The Commonwealth v. Joel Wright; Joel appeared in court at the Russell County Courthouse for the charge brought against him for assault.

9 May 1822; The Commonwealth v. Joel Wright; Joel appeared in court at the Russell County Courthouse for the charge brought against him for the assault of Jeremiah Brady. Joel was found guilty and fined 75₵.

Nov 1822; James Hendricks, who died on October 10th, 1817 was owed $10 and 42₵ due November 1st, 1815 by Joel according to an appraisal of his estate in November of 1822.

Migration

Joel and Susannah came from Russell County, Virginia to Perry County, Kentucky about 1823 or 1824 and settled at the mouth of Chopping Branch Rd in what is now present day McRoberts, Letcher County, Kentucky.

Property

18 Aug 1827; Joel was in a land grant record in Perry, Kentucky.^[3]

19 May 1831; Joseph Bentley deeded his property which contained 50 Acres to Joel and Susannah, the property being on the waters of the North Fork of the Kentucky River on Boone Fork for $25.

12 Nov 1832; The deed from Joseph Bentley to Joel and Susannah was produced to County Court Clerk Jesse Combs, where upon the deed was proven by Benjamin and John Bentley who were the subscribing witnesses.

Dec 1832; Joseph Bentley deeded his property which contained 50 Acres to Joel and Susannah, the property being on the waters of the North Fork of the Kentucky River on Boone Fork for $50.

4 Feb 1833; The deed from Joseph Bentley to Joel and Susannah was produced to County Court Clerk Jesse Combs, where upon the deed was proven by Joseph and Ephraim Hamon who were the subscribing witnesses.

10 Mar 1834; The deed from Joseph Bentley to Joel and Susannah was officially recorded by County Court Clerk Jesse Combs.

Death and Burial

Joel died about 1834 most likely on Boone Fork seeing as his wife Susannah is heading the household on the 1835 Tax List in Perry County.

Joel is buried at McRoberts Cemetery, formerly known as The Wright Cemetery.^[4]

Joel's estate was in the probate process in 1871-1905.^[5]

Research Notes

Name Misspellings and Variations: Write, Right, Rite, Root

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: XHLJ-LHM : accessed 19 February 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBM-9Q2J, Joel Wright in Lebanon, Russell, Virginia, United States; citing Page: 158; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M33; Digital film/folder number: 005157295_006_M9NL-KJB; FHL microfilm: 0193700; Image number: 30.

   Joel Wright

   Males - under 10 (3), 10-16 (1), 26-45(1) <-- Under 10 (John, Hiram, Joel), 10-16 (James), 26-45 (Joel)

   Females - under 10 (2), 10-16 (1), 16-26 (1) <-- Under 10 (Elizabeth Susannah), 10-15 (Margaret), 26-44 (Susannah)

2. ↑ Marriage: "U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900"
   Source number: 1291.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BF1
   Ancestry Record 7836 #1367660 (accessed 19 February 2024)
   Joel Martin Wright marriage to Susannah Bates in VA.
3. ↑ Land Grant: "Kentucky, U.S., Land Grants, 1782-1924"
   Collection: The Kentucky Land Grants; Volume Number: 1; Part: 1; Title: Chapter VI Kentucky Land Warrants (1816-1873); Section: The Counties of Kentucky; Source Page Number: 776
   Ancestry Record 2073 #59848 (accessed 19 February 2024)
   Grantee: Joel Wright; Number of Acres: 50; Survey Date: 18 Aug 1827; County: Perry; WaterCourse: Fk N Fk Ky R; Book Number: V.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36036529/joel-wright: accessed February 26, 2024), memorial page for Joel Wright (1785–29 Nov 1834), Find a Grave Memorial ID 36036529, citing McRoberts Cemetery, McRoberts, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Vickie Hylton Standifur (contributor 48462523).
5. ↑ Probate: "Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989"
   Wills; Author: Kentucky. County Court (Letcher County)
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9066 #680432 (accessed 19 February 2024)
   Joel M Wright probate in 1871-1905.